Apply

Your application process will vary depending on the program you are applying to and your particular pathway into Georgian. Before you apply for any full-time program, get familiar with the steps you need to take and the admission requirements you need to meet.

A minimum 70% overall final average based on the top 6 Grade 12 U or M courses. In addition to the minimum average, applicants must also satisfy the respective program’s prerequisite requirements. Please be aware that some of our programs are limited enrolment programs and the cut-off average may increase depending on the number of applications received for that particular program. Get complete information at Lakehead Admissions.

Applicants who are currently registered in subjects required for admissions may receive a conditional acceptance. If your acceptance is conditional, you’ll have to ensure all outstanding requirements are met before classes start. Possible requirements include: passing your courses, maintaining your grades, maintaining your GPA, completing your high school diploma (if you’re under 19) and if you’re applying for a graduate certificate – graduating from your current college or university. Please check Web for Admissions to see your outstanding conditions.

Additional requirements

You may need to meet additional requirements if you’re a student in one of the following categories

Advanced standing uses a number of relevant postsecondary credits from recognized and accredited institutions and/or relevant life/learning experience toward course exemptions in a student’s Georgian College program that places the student in a semester beyond their first.

If you’re applying from another institution to a level greater than Level 1, you must complete your ontariocolleges.ca application, then contact ontariocolleges.ca at 1.888.892.2228 and indicate the requested level.

What is Level 1?
Starting levels indicate the year and semester in which you want to start a program. For example, Level 1 is the first semester of the first year, Level 2 is the second semester of the first year, Level 3 is the first semester of the second year, and so on.

Applicants who are age 19 or older as of the first day of classes and do not possess a high school diploma (OSSD) or the equivalent, you may be considered for admission to the college as a mature student to most programs. Mature applicants must meet all program-specific prerequisites including all courses listed for each program, and all selection criteria.

Applicants must possess one of the following requirements to be eligible for admission to most certificate and diploma programs:

Credit courses taken at Georgian

Equivalent courses taken through high school or Independent Learning Centres (at the general, advanced, college or university level)

Mature applications must meet all of the following all of the following criteria:

Must be 19 years of age or older by Dec. 31 of the year of admission (BScN applicants must be 21 years of age or older by Dec. 31 of the year of admission)

Must not have been enrolled in a formal education program for at least one year prior to the beginning of degree studies (BScN applicants must have been away from formal education for a minimum of two years)

Must have no recent unfavourable academic performance

Must have demonstrated potential for success in degree studies through academic accomplishments

Mature applicants must possess the published subject requirements or equivalents, and submit official copies of transcripts from high school and any postsecondary institutions attended. Applicants must also provide a resume outlining work and volunteer experience since full-time attendance at school.

4. Send your documents

For Ontario college/university transfer students, you can request your transcripts through the online application process at ontariocolleges.ca. For transfer students outside of Ontario, you will need to contact your previous college/university to have your official transcripts sent to Georgian directly.

If you’re currently enrolled in an Ontario high school, ask your guidance counsellor to transmit your grades directly to ontariocolleges.ca. Out-of-province students will need to obtain and send an official transcript to ontariocolleges.ca themselves.

Home-schooled applicants must meet the admission requirements including pre-requisite courses and completion of high school diploma. Home-schooled applicants must provide the appropriate pre-requisite courses on an official transcript from an accredited institution. Home-schooled applicants may be asked to write an admissions test to gain entry into our programs.

Check your online application after final first semester marks, second semester mid-terms, and final marks are issued to ensure your grades have been sent and are accurate.

If you’re planning to use your international transcripts to meet admission requirements for a program at Georgian College, you’ll need to have your documents evaluated for equivalency at an approved provider of credential evaluation services before applying. Providers are:

When applying through ontariocolleges.ca, you may be able to order your Ontario high school transcript online. If your high school isn’t listed, call the high school and ask them to mail your transcript to ontariocolleges.ca. Please include your ontariocolleges.ca application number on your documents.

If you’ve completed courses or programs at another postsecondary institutions – college or university – you can order those transcripts through ontariocolleges.ca.